District Court, D. Connecticut January 31, 2020, 3:18-cv-01655 (Shields v. United States)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

CONROY SHIELDS,

Plaintiff,

v. No. 3:18-cv-01655 (JAM)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

This case asks whether a federal court in a medical malpractice action under the Federal

Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) should apply the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or should apply

special state law pleading rules.